The title is taken from the last text on the subject "what do you fancy for dinner?" The reply came as "chicken" - no due diligence for what I was…
“Friday I'm in Love” is a song by the aptly named, “The Cure”. I sometimes use the covid dividend of amassed leave on a Friday. This affords me the opportunity…
The dictionary defines ‘oasis’ as “ In geography, an oasis is a fertile area in a desert or semi-desert environment.” Offering ones time, company, table and home to weary travellers…
“My dad is bigger than your dad!” The arguments and oneupmanship of the infant school playground I remember with smiles. As for the older children, they were “the bigger boys”.…
I have lost count of the times I have studied a menu being totally lost as to what to order. Eventually deciding on something in a half hearted fashion, only…
Like many culinary stereotypes, Paella conjures up an image of how it should look and a list of mandatory ingredients. If we were to use a “thought bubble” then it…
I am always amazed how easy baking can be when you realise that at the heart of the process are three basic ingredients flour, liquid and binding. Flour obtained from…